Russia March 12, 2022 Ukrainian woman who survived hospital bombing gives birth to baby girl Newborn Veronika curled against her mother’s side on Friday, as if to hide from the horror around them — the war that tore apart the Mariupol maternity hospital where she was meant to greet the world.
Abortion February 25, 2022 More than half of US abortions done with pills, not surgery More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during the pandemic with the increase in telemedicine, a report released Thursday shows.
Pregnancy February 23, 2022 Pregnancy-related deaths climbed in first year of pandemic Pregnancy-related deaths for U.S. mothers climbed higher in the pandemic’s first year, continuing a decades-long trend that disproportionately affects Black people, according to a government report released Wednesday.
Parenting February 22, 2022 Baby born 2/22/22 at 2:22 am in room 2: 'Blessing for her family' Aberli and Hank Spear will likely never forget the day their daughter was born because it happened on 2/22/22 at 2:22 a.m. EST, in room number 2.
World February 22, 2022 Colombia legalizes abortion up to 24 weeks Colombia became the latest country in Latin America to expand access to abortion Monday as the nation’s Constitutional Court voted to legalize the procedure until the 24th week of pregnancy.
Georgia February 17, 2022 Ex-Georgia state official accused of wearing fake pregnancy stomach in paid leave scheme, officials say A former Georgia state official is accused of wearing a fake pregnancy stomach as part of a paid leave scheme, officials said Monday.
Coronavirus February 16, 2022 Mothers vaccinated against COVID during pregnancy may reduce risk of infants being hospitalized with COVID-19 Babies born to mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy are associated with less risk for hospitalization due to the virus, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Parenting February 3, 2022 Woman gives birth on 11-hour United Airlines flight The woman, identified only as ‘GG’ on social media, was onboard United Airlines flight 997 from Accra, Ghana, to Washington, D.C. which landed on Sunday.
Coronavirus January 14, 2022 COVID-19 pill rollout stymied amidst omicron wave Two brand-new COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in short supply and have played little role in the fight against the omicron wave of infections.
Pregnancy January 8, 2022 California AG: Murder charges inappropriate in stillborn cases — even when woman contributes to baby's death California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta advised Thursday that murder charges for women who have stillborn babies aren’t warranted even if the mother-to-be’s actions contributed to the death.
HEALTH January 7, 2022 Experts warn prenatal screening tests can lead to false positive results in some cases Non -invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) on pregnant women to detect the risk of a fetus having rare genetic abnormalities may often be wrong, according to recent reports in the media. These tests, according to multiple health experts, can actually give false positives, which can create significant angst in expecting parents.